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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Dolly and the Judge when the narrator returns from his outing with Riley in Chapter 4?
(a) In the jail.
(b) In the tree house.
(c) In the town.
(d) High in the tree.

2. What was the name of the Judge's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Irene.
(c) Emily.
(d) Elizabeth.

3. Where is the Judge's wife buried?
(a) England.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Italy.
(d) Missouri.

4. What does Little Homer lower out of the tree in Chapter 6?
(a) A bottle rocket.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) A noose.

5. Who does Verena lean upon when approaching the tree in Chapter 6?
(a) Amos.
(b) Collin.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) The Sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the character of Catherine?

2. Who says, "I've envied you always. Come home, Dolly. Leave decisions to me: that, you see, has been my life"?

3. What is the name of the sheriff of the town?

4. Where do Riley and Collin head at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. How much money does the protagonist's party have in the tree?

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